An Italian-American neighborhood in Louisiana is disturbed when truck driver Rosario Delle Rose is killed by police while smuggling. His buxom widow Serafina miscarries, then over a period of years draws more and more into herself, trying to force her lovely teenaged daughter Rosa to do likewise. On one eventful day, Rose finally breaks away; Serafina learns of Rosario's affair with another woman; and a new carefree, handsome Italian truck driver enters her life...

Starring:

Anna Magnani, Augusta Merighi, Ben Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Florence Sundstrom, Fred Taylor, George Humbert, Georgia Simmons, Hal B Wallis, Jo Van Fleet, Larry Chance, Lewis Charles, Marisa Pavan, Mimi Aguglia, Rosa Rey, Sandro Giglio, Virginia Grey, Zolya Talma

Genre:

Drama, Romance